First Look Inside a Jeff Shelton Farmhouse
Plus: The bridge in the Casa Dorinda Open Space has been replaced; Caffe Luxxe was the victim of a smash-and-grab; renderings for a sexy Brutalist house in Carpinteria; Anacapa Architecture is moving to a State Street storefront; a new chapter for the former Avis building in the Funk Zone. 1
Erewhon Has Santa Barbara in Its Sights
More food news: The name of the restaurant and bar coming to Coast Village Road; BevMo is morphing into a supermarket; L.A. tamale specialist popping up at Handlebar; terrific Japanese food at Full Moon Izakaya; changes to the bar at Timbers Roadhouse; big plans for the 12,000-square-foot Root 246 space in Solvang; Pinyon Ojai is open. 6
Santa Barbara Airbus Has Changed Its Pickup Location
Other recent news: The county redistricting commission decided on a new map; magnitude 3.4 earthquake last night; Santa Barbara puts limits on new zoning law; Carpinteria Planning Commission approved a new multi-use path connecting Carpinteria Avenue and Santa Claus Lane; Santa Barbara city council voted to move rent cap forward; artist Ragnar Kjartansson is recreating the soap opera "Santa Barbara" for a Moscow museum. 2
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